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On a recent visit to the Chicago Botanic Garden, Kathy Mensinger of St. Joseph, Mich., immersed herself in the Asia in Bloom exhibition, marveling at the enormity and diversity of the orchid collection on display. "It makes me want to have a greenhouse, " Mensinger said admiringly. "I have three...

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More than a dozen local athletes got a firsthand look at March Madness when the NCAA men's and women's basketball tournaments tipped off in arenas across the country. The men's tournament began Thursday, with the women following on Friday. Fenwick had three graduates participating in the two tournaments....

Must-see: New Trier senior center back Sydney Parker. The 5-foot-9 Parker leads a backline that allowed 10 goals in 28 games last year. Parker was a constant threat on set pieces, too, registering a team-leading 19 goals last year to go along with six assists. "Sydney Parker is definitely going...

Loyola coach Tom Livatino made a bold prediction to his staff in the fall. Livatino said he could envision junior guard Connor Barrett knocking down 90 3-pointers with his silky-smooth shooting stroke. There was one major caveat, however, to Livatino's lofty forecast: He wasn't convinced that...

Must-see: Loyola senior defender Riley Burns. The team's MVP as a sophomore in 2016, Burns was expected to be one of best returning defensive player in the state last season. But the day before the Ramblers season opener, Burns injured her left foot. It was a re-occurrence of a previous injury,...

Must-see: If you miss New Trier's Anthony Calarco this spring during his senior season, you might be able to catch him next year in Evanston. He has committed to play collegiate baseball for Northwestern. Calarco is the type of player a baseball purist can enjoy. He's a power bat, from both sides...

Must-see: Fenwick shortstop Alex Pup. The 5-foot-9, 165-pound senior is a two-year starter for the Friars, and coach Dave Hogan expects him to be among the best in the state this year. Pup headlines a group that won the CCL White last year as well as a Class 4A regional title. Fenwick has six players...

It became a running joke of sorts. On almost a daily basis, Griff Ryan would approach New Trier boys basketball coach Scott Fricke prior to practice and ask which personnel group he was needed in — the post players or guards. It was a legitimate question for Ryan, a 6-foot-5 senior, to pose given...

News near Glencoe

Highland Park residents frustrated by the slow pace of renewal in the Ravinia business district had cause for optimism in January. The city was moving closer to improving the district's safety and ambiance with new street lighting, a top priority among property owners. The city awarded a contract...

When executives at international real estate firm 5i5j in China looked to open their first full-service office in the United States as part of an expansion, their search for the right space began with an investigation of the top high schools in the nation. By the end of the search, they landed...

Glenbrook North High School physical education teacher and coach Mark Rebora died Sunday, school officials have announced. Rebora suffered a heart attack while on a bike ride Sunday afternoon, according to an email from Glenbrook North Principal John Finan to parents. During his time at Glenbrook...

A Highland Park storefront that was once Shelton's Ravinia Grill, an iconic local diner, could become a chiropractors' office. However, the prospective purchasers are running into some resistance from the city of Highland Park. A husband-and-wife chiropractic team is seeking permission to use the...

A total of 123 schools and 2,654 students from around the world competed at the recent National High School Model United Nations competition, but two North Shore schools managed to stand out from the pack. Both Highland Park High School and Rochelle Zell Jewish High School in Deerfield were winners...

For two Deerfield Public Schools District 109 middle school students, the shooting deaths of 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., Feb. 14 were personal. Jordyn Resnick, an eighth grader at Shepard Middle School, and Aden Siegel, a seventh grader at Caruso Middle...

Glencoe community posts

A discussion of author Amor Towles's bestselling novel, A Gentleman in Moscow, will be held on March 22 at 7:00 p.m. at the Wilmette Public Library, 1242 Wilmette Avenue, Wilmette. Local book club leader and reviewer Nancy Buehler will facilitate the discussion. Ms. Buehler has served as a book...

The Northshore Concert Band Festival of Music is an annual multi-day event that offers more than 2,000 K-12 music students a unique musical experience by combining developmental performance opportunities with demonstration performances by outstanding local musicians. Over the past 41 years the...

The Lake Forest Country Day School Visual Arts Department has been invited to participate in the annual Deer Path Art League's Emerging Artist show at The Gallery in Lake Forest. The exhibit celebrates National Youth Art month and is designed to honor the creativity and hard work of young local...

The Winnetka Community House (WCH) recently completed an energy efficiency upgrade project utilizing a $25,624.10 incentive rebate from the Village of Winnetka and the Illinois Municipal Electric Agency's (IMEA). The Electric Efficiency Program is managed and funded by the Village's wholesale electric...

Clinicians and other professionals are invited to learn how to enhance the quality of care they offer the LGBTQ community by attending a one-day conference at Oakton Community College's Des Plaines campus, 1600 E. Golf Road. In partnership with the Eating Disorder Support Network (EDSN), "Transforum:...

CHICAGO - Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios has announced that the most recent return of money recovered from erroneous exemptions includes $2.63 million paid to municipalities and other taxing bodies in North and Northwest Cook County. Overall, nearly $31M has been recovered and more than $50M...